Posts by Eugene Kim

Eugene Kim

Eugene Kim is the Editor-in-Chief of My Modern Met. In May, 2008, he co-founded the website to create one big city that celebrates creative ideas. His mission is to promote a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.
Art
September 12, 2009

Stuck in a Strange Dream – Kazuki Takamatsu

Have you ever seen anything like this? Highly original, these cute and creepy black and white illustrations were created by Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu. Each piece is like a frozen moment in a strange dream. Takamatsu was born in 1978, and graduated from Tohoku University with a specialty in Art and Design.

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Art
September 9, 2009

Shot in the Back! – Thomas Broome (5 pics)

Ouch! That's gotta sting… Through this glorious sculpture, Swedish artist Thomas Broome freezes time and shows us what it looks like to get shot in the back. I'm captivated by the movement of this piece. The squirting blood was also a nice touch, don't you think?

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Art
August 10, 2009

Sculptures in Motion – Peter Jansen

Peter Jansen must have watched the slow motion parts in The Matrix thousands of times. A student of physics and philosophy, the Dutch artist captures sequences of human movements within a single frame of space and time. The result is quite stunning.

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Uncategorized
August 5, 2009

When Giant Children Ruled the City (8 photos)

A long, long time ago, giant children ruled the city. A force to be reckoned with, these gigantic cuties recklessly used the world as their playground. Picking up cars, and doing cartwheels in the streets, they threw temper tantrums causing many people to suffer. Here are some photos from Dmitriy Sklyarenko of Fafastudio that document that shocking scene.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.